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Horn Players (1983)
The triptych of acrylic and oilstick on canvas by Basquiat, an American artist, depicts the saxophonist Charlie Parker and the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Basquiat uses slightly obscure words associated with the musicians to indicate to the informed observer the musicians' identities. Picasso's influence can be seen in the central, abstracted face of the triptych. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/later-europe-and-americas/modernity-ap/a/basquiat-horn-players -
Summer Trees (1983)
Summer Trees is an ink on paper painting by Song Su-Nam, a Korean artist. Following traditional Eastern painting technique Sumukwha, Song created his minimalist and abstract ink wash painting of trees. The monochromatic grey starkly contrasts the title, as summer is associated with bright colors. This rebels against Western beliefs, as Song rejected Western modernization in his art. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/global-contemporary/a/song-su-nam-summer-trees -
Book from the Sky (1988)
Book from the Sky is a work made of ink on paper by Xu Bing, a Chinese artist. Xu's work consists of four books, written with around 4,000 self-invented "Chinese" characters. By writing something that appears legible (to a Chinese audience), yet is completely indecipherable, is a rebellion against those in power who are able to manipulate language with propaganda. It highlights how language can be abused. https://etcweb.princeton.edu/asianart/assets/archivedmaterials/Xu%20Bing%20handout.pdf -
Pink Panther (1988)
Pink Panther is a glazed porcelain sculpture by Jeff Koons, an American artist. The sculpture is meant to be offensive to the eyes, with its garish colors and distasteful subject (nudity). The sculpture was designed on purpose to appear mass produced. Koons' work is meant to provoke disgust in viewers at the murky morality surrounding popular culture. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/global-contemporary/a/koons-pink-panther -
Earth's Creation (1994)
The Earth's Creation is a synthetic polymer painting on linen on canvas by Emily Kngwarreye, an indigenous Australian artist from the Anmatyerr community. The painting consists of four sizable panels, paralleling the magnitude of the Earth. Kngwarreye was inspired by the "green time" to depict the lushness of life after rain, using dots in abstract forms to convey her message. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/global-contemporary/a/kngwarreye-earths-creation
